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Men’s Health Awareness
Men’s Health Awareness
Poor mental health can affect people of any gender, but mental health outcomes for men and women aren’t equal. Due to societal expectations of masculinity, men are less likely to talk to others about their feelings, so they suffer in silence. We’ll be looking at some of the facts about men’s mental health, and what we can do to change the conversation.
Find out more about the campaign here.
Male celebrities and public figures...
Male celebrities and public figures...
Male celebrities and public figures have openly discussed their mental health, de-stigmatising outdated ideas.
Skewed expectations around how men should display emotion can lead to a fear of being judged, or for crying or appearing “weak.”
Consider what Ryan Reynold’s has to say by reading this article and Tom Holland in this article.
Talk to someone...
Talk to someone...
Due to societal expectations of masculinity, men are less likely to talk to others about their feelings, so they suffer in silence. Consider engaging with some of these platforms of support.
Should you want to talk to a member of the Health & Wellbeing team, the first step could be by making a self-referral using this QR code:
Toxic Masculinity...
Toxic Masculinity...
What is 'toxic masculinity' and how can it impact our mental health?
Luke shares how the pressure on men to hide difficult emotions has affected him in this Young Minds blog.
Join...
Join...
Thank you for engaging with our Male Mental Health resources.
As a Student Wellbeing Group we need more male representation. If this is something you’d like to be involved in, please contact our chair, Katy Cooper to express an interest.
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